CVE-2007-3246 — The do_set_password function in modules/chanserv/set.c in IRC Services before 5.0.60 preserves channel founder privileges across a channel password change (ChanServ SET PASSWORD), which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the new password through automated e-mail, or perform privileged actions without knowing the new password

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The do_set_password function in modules/chanserv/set.c in IRC Services before 5.0.60 preserves channel founder privileges across a channel password change (ChanServ SET PASSWORD), which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the new password through automated e-mail, or perform privileged actions without knowing the new password

Published Jun 15, 2007

5.0

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.90%

Description

The do_set_password function in modules/chanserv/set.c in IRC Services before 5.0.60 preserves channel founder privileges across a channel password change (ChanServ SET PASSWORD), which allows remote authenticated users to obtain the new password through automated e-mail, or perform privileged actions without knowing the new password.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.90% 0.01901

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01901

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (17 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.90% (0.01901)	78.95th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.90% (0.01901)	76.92th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.43% (0.00435)	60.75th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.98% (0.00977)	84.09th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Apr 18, 2024	0.98% (0.00977)	83.21th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 11, 2024	0.92% (0.00921)	82.47th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 1, 2024	0.78% (0.00779)	79.52th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Dec 25, 2023	0.75% (0.00753)	78.99th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 16, 2023	0.72% (0.00723)	78.46th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Oct 9, 2023	0.55% (0.00546)	74.72th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 3, 2023	0.52% (0.00519)	73.85th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 20, 2023	0.51% (0.00509)	73.28th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.47% (0.00470)	71.79th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 17, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.22th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	64.21th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	40.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (5)

http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005228.html
mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005229.html
mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://osvdb.org/41691
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34945
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Link	Providers	Tags
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005228.html		mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005229.html		mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://osvdb.org/41691		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt		x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34945		vdb-entryx_refsource_XF

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Jun 15, 2007

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Jun 14, 2007

Link CVE-2007-3246

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2007-3246

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2007-3246